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Father Time fails to weather the elements

Father Time is undergoing repair work after the landmark at Lord's endured a battering from the elements.

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Written ByNicholas McGee

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The famous weathervane at Lord's, Father Time, came close to
meeting its end over the weekend as it was damaged by high
winds.

Father Time, which sits on top of the Mound Stand at the ground
regarded as the home of cricket in north-west London, has been
given a new perspective after being bent back at a 90-degree angle
from its original position.

Specialists are working to restore one of the venue's most
distinguishable features to its original position as soon as
possible.

Father Time, given to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1926,
has survived adversity before. It became entangled in the steel
cable of a barrage balloon during World War Two before being
wrenched from its position at the top of the Grand Stand.

It was duly reattached but was struck by lightning in 1992 prior
to being moved to the Mound Stand in 1996.